July MFTeasers, Day 4

The My Favorite Things team is back today sharing more previews of our July release! Today we have Inpsired by Summer and another Die-namic Duo, Perfect Pinwheel.

When I’m Down, You Turn Me Around…’Round, ‘Round

Today I’ve used Perfect Pinwheel. I like how this turned out but I think I’d like it more if I’d made my card taller… and more narrow. That way I could have used a longer stick. But this is fine.

I die-cut two pinwheel pieces, flipping the paper for the second cut. To make assembly a bit easier, I stood my paper-piercer on end, then placed one piece at a time, centering the holes over the piercer. When I was finished, I held the “stack” not-too-tightly together but just enough to hold the pieces and inserted a brad through all holes at once. I also found it easier to use a brad with longer-than-the-norm prongs. My mini-brads from Michaels were just the right length.

I stamped my sentiment, trimmed the end to a flag shape and slipped it beneath a shortened bamboo stick. The stick was glued down using Tombow Mono Multi. Once everything was in place, I added the stitches to help secure the sentiment (which I also rippled a bit before adhering).

On the inside, I stamped another word from the Perfect Pinwheel sentiment set onto a couple of stacked Layered Labels. The oval was die-cut from cardboard (tablet backing) and then patterned paper to add a bit of bulk. (The flower center of the pinwheel on the front of my card was also stacked onto two layers of cardboard. Save that tablet backing! Instant chipboard!)

I also added a strip of tiny pinwheels across the bottom, borrowed from the new PI & the Pinwheel set.

Here are the details about the upcoming release:

The release will take place at 10 p.m. EST on July 5th. You can attend the release party from 8 – 10 p.m. EST herein the forum for fun, games and prizes.

The Guest Designer Contest is ON but time is running out! Entries are due by 10 p.m. EST tonight! Check out the forumfor details.

If you’d like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to Kim’s blognow. Be sure to leave comments as you go for a chance to win one of two $10 vouchers being given away daily, just for leaving a comment. Check Kim’s blog in the morning for the winners!

I’ll be back tomorrow with one final preview, and then tomorrow night at 10:00 EST for our Release Hop & Shop! Thanks for stopping by!

The Fine Print

In accordance with new FTC regulations, the following is a list of companies providing to me free product, discounted product or payment in exchange for promotional purposes:
-Imagination International
-Paper Smooches
-Stamping Bella
-Taylored Expressions